How to Say ‘One more person’ in Japanese
もう一人
mou hitori
[moh hee-toh-ree]
💬 Usage Tip: [もう] means "another / more" in this kind of counting phrase: [もう一人] = "one more person." You can swap the number part: [もう二人] = "two more people."
Phrase Breakdown
もう
mou
[moh]
another; one more
Used to add one more person, often when changing a reservation number.
予約は四人ですが、もう一人来ます。
The reservation is for four people, but one more person is coming.
一人
hitori
[hee-toh-ree]
one person
A counter expression meaning one person; often used for counting guests.
もう一人追加できますか。
Can we add one more person?
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